InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love of a Demon ❯ The Mysterious Hanyou ( Chapter 1 )

A fresh morning mist covered the ground and trees, sparkling in the early morning rays. Clear water ran down some stones into a spring fed pond. A few rays of the sun shown down through the trees, making the water somewhat warm in certain spots.

 

A young woman, she looked around 16 or 17, sat in the water humming softly as she cleaned her tanned skin. Spots of crusted blood all over her body, including on her face. Her small sensitive dog-ears alert to all the sounds around her.

 

She was relieved to hear the sound of a light wind brushing against the limbs of the trees making a soothing melody. She laid back into the water going under for a few seconds and then coming up for air. She tossed her hair back, looked around, and sighed.

 

I should be on my way, before someone else wishes to pick a fight with me. She thought to herself as she wadded to the shore and stepped out wrapping her under kimono around her and then tying up her long raven black hair with a piece of clothe. She looked around for her outer kimono but could not find it. She looked around puzzled.

"Where did it.?" She asked herself and then she saw a small human child run into the bushes. She laughed a little at the child's bravery, then walked over to the bush and looked down at it her almost silver eyes sparkling as the sunlight hit them. "Come out here, I won't harm you." She said in a calm motherly tone.

A small head peered around the corner of the bush and looked up at the young woman.

"Hello little one, what's your name?" She asked and smiled down at the little human girl. She has long dark brown hair and bright brown eyes that were full of playfulness and curiosity.

The little girl did not answer anything she had asked her.

"Well my name is Natsu; now that I told you mine will you tell me yours?" The young demon, Natsu asked and smiled kindly down at the little girl, showing her that she did not intend to hurt her.

The little girl smiled and walked out from behind the bush still holding Natsu's outer kimono in her small hands. "I'm Rin." The little girl said and held Natsu's outer kimono out in front of her. "Rin is sorry she took your kimono." Rin said and looked down at the ground.

Natsu took her outer kimono, smiled at the little girl, and kneeled down in front of her. "It's ok, I'm not angry." She said and lifted the little girl's face up from staring at the ground. "Are you out here alone?"

"Nope I'm with Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin said and smiled brightly.

"Sesshomaru?" Natsu asked curiously. Isn't that the name of the Lord of the Western Lands? Natsu asked and held her finger up to her chin and then she felt something pull on her kimono and looked down to see Rin smiling up at her. "Yes Rin?" She asked and kneeled down again.

"Are you all alone?" Rin asked and looked at Natsu with a smiled still brightly on her face.

Natsu smiled warmly and then she stood back up. "Yes little one, I am.but I don't need company I like being by myself." She said and looked around trying to either hear or smell any demons and then she glanced back at Rin. "Where is your camp? You shouldn't be out all alone in the woods; they are not safe for a little girl such as yourself." Natsu said and then she remembered her sword still lying on the ground next to the pond.

 

"Hold on just a minute Rin." She said and walked over and picked up a jeweled sheath and tied it to her side and then turned back to the little girl. "I'll make sure you get back to your camp safely." She said and took the little girl's hand letting her lead her.

"Rin! What are you doing?" A small green toad demon yelled, ran, grabbed Rin's hand, took his staff, and hit Natsu's hand away from Rin's. "You know it's not safe to socialize with other demons, especially strange ones." The toad demon said and glared at Natsu who looked very angry with him for hitting her hand.

"But Jaken wouldn't play with me, so I found someone who would." Rin said and looked from the toad demon, Jaken, and then over at Natsu who smiled at her kindly.

"I could care less if you were killed but then if something where to happen to you milord would kill me." Jakken said and glared over at Natsu and then everyone turned when they heard someone coming through the bushing. "Milord?" Jakken asked and ran over closer to the bushes.

"Jaken I told you to play with her." Sesshomaru said in an emotionless tone as he walked out of the bushes in front of Jaken, Rin, and Natsu.

The Great Demon of the West! Natsu thought wide-eyed as she stared at Sesshomaru. However, I heard he was ruthless and uncaring toward any being, Natsu pondered and then her gazed fell down onto Rin smiled as Sesshomaru. Nevertheless, he is caring for a human child. She questioned in her mind.

"Sesshomaru-sama this is Natsu-chan!" Rin piped up, smiled, ran over to Natsu, and clung to her leg.

Sesshomaru looked at her and then he noticed her small dog-ears on top of her head. She is a half-breed. Sesshomaru thought as he looked at her. Then his attention fell to the jeweled sheath on her side.

Rin ran over to Sesshomaru and tugged on his pant leg to get his attention.

"Yes Rin?" He asked and looked down at the small child with warm golden eyes.

"Can she come home with us Sesshomaru-sama? She is all alone, just like Rin was." Rin said and smiled at Sesshomaru hoping he would say yes.

Sesshomaru looked from Rin and then his gaze went to Natsu who was standing with her gaze toward the ground. "Why do you divert your gaze from mine when I look at you?" Sesshomaru asked and Natsu jumped a little.

"Because Lord Sesshomaru, I am only a lower class demon unlike you." She said in an almost commanded tone.

Sesshomaru looked at and kind of smirked. Maybe having her around could be entertaining. Sesshomaru thought over in his mind and the he looked at the sheath by her side again. In addition, I would like to find out more about her weapon. He thought and then he felt Rin tug on his pant leg again.

"Can she Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asked again hope filling her eyes when he looked down at her.

"Yes if she would like to she may accompany us back to the Western Land castle." Sesshomaru said and then he turned in silence and started back the way he had came with Jaken by his side.

Rin looked at Natsu, smiled, ran over, and grabbed her hand. "Come on! You can stay with us for a while can't you Natsu-chan?" Rin asked with cheerful tone and a bright smile.

Natsu looked down at the little girl and she could not help but nod and let the child pull her with her. I should not go.She thought and then she looked down at Rin who seemed extremely happy to have her coming home with them. But I would hate to hurt the young one's feelings by not coming. She thought and smiled at Rin when she looked back at her.

Sesshomaru glanced back at the half-breed and human child who was leading her. I have heard of such a sheath that contains the most beautiful of all swords, I remember father saying something of it. It was called the Sword of Dreams and was only to be used for good never evil. Sesshomaru remembered as he walked quietly toward his homelands. If it was to be touched by, someone with evil intentions it would turn black and weigh so much not even the strongest of demons could pick it up. He thought and then he stopped and lightly sniffed the air.

"What is it milord?" Jaken asked and ran up next to his master and looked around.

"Jaken take Rin on to the castle." Sesshomaru said in a demanded tone so Jaken knew what was about happen.

Jaken took Rin's hand away from Natsu and started in the direction that he knew was a little safer way to get back to the castle.

Natsu stood and looked around her small dog ears could hear a low patting sound, like someone or something running at a very fast pace. She walked up next to Sesshomaru making sure not to meet his gaze. "They are wolves; I would say about 20 of them." Natsu said and her small dog-ears twitched at the on coming attackers footsteps.

Sesshomaru looked over at her a little amazed. She can tell how many and what they are at such a long distance? She must have been trained well for a lower class demon. He thought and the he turned his attention to a pack of wolves that had just jumped from the darkness of the forest.

Before he had the chance to even, think of using his poison claw he heard the clink of Natsu's sheath. He turned and looked back at her to see she had drawn her sword and it was a beautiful pure diamond bladed sword with a ruby at the point of the blade. Sesshomaru almost gasped at its beauty.

"Do you want to take care of them Lord Sesshomaru? Or may I?" Natsu asked still not looking him in the eyes.

Sesshomaru stared at her for a moment never showing his true shock toward the sword and then he lowered his arm a little and nodded to her to proceed if she wished to fight.

She just smirked and jumped up into the air and held her sword above her head. She yelled and her sword started to glow a bright red as the ruby on the tip flashed and she slashed at the wolves a few times. Then the wolves that were once on the attack were lying in their own blood, each one killed by a slice to the throat.

Sesshomaru looked at the wolves and then his gaze fell on Natsu who had just landed and was sheathing her sword.

She walked over to Sesshomaru, her gaze still never meeting his. "Shall we continue to your lands, my lord?" She said and started walking the way she had seen Rin and Jaken go.

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Sesshomaru had ordered one of his servants to show Natsu to a room, and then he had disappeared into the castle.

 

Rin was gone, probably playing in the garden that she had seen on her way into the castle or bugging the ugly toad demon, Jaken.

 

Natsu looked around the room the servant had showed her to, it was breath taking. It had snow-white walls, and the fragrance of Jasmine and other flowers came from the candles burning in the corners of the room. She saw a medium sized futon near the window and smiled when she noticed some patterned kimonos lying neatly folded on a small counter.

She picked up one of the kimonos and looked at it closely, running her clawed hands over the fabric, she noticed it was satin. She sighed. Satin was something she had never even touched until now. She looked back at herself in the mirror and put her hand to her face. My skin looks so ruff. She thought and then she sniffed and smelled the scent of a hot spring. She walked to a door that was near the small counter and pushed a door aside to show a small hot spring. Natsu looked at it in awe. She smiled and started to untie her hair and take her old dirty kimono off.

She finally had gotten out of her dirty clothes and slipped into the steaming hot water. All her muscles tightened when the hot water touched her skin. This is so much better than the cold ponds I am use to. She thought as she relaxed against the side of the hot spring. She closed her eyes and sunk a little further into the water, her long black hair covering her almost completely.

She had almost fallen asleep until she heard the door to the hot spring open. She turned around and ducked down as far as she could into the water and she gasped a little when she turned around to meet Sesshomaru's gaze. She quickly diverted her gaze from his and frowned.

"Do you need something Lord Sesshomaru?" She asked as she tried to hide her body as best she could.

Sesshomaru turned his gaze away from her nude body and the he slightly blushed but not enough to show his embarrassment. "You are to dress nice and come to the dinner tonight, Rin wants you to come." Sesshomaru said and then he turned and started out of the room.

Natsu blinked a few times as she thought about what he had just said. Dinner? She thought to herself and kind of laughed. I do not have manners fit to come to a royal dinner. She thought and sunk down into the water. However, I will try my hardest.I like that little human girl, she reminds me of my little sister.

A single tear fell down Natsu's face at the remembrance of her now dead little sister. "The hard thing to take into consideration is it is my fault she is dead." She cried as she remembered her sister's death.

Sesshomaru was standing outside her door and he smelt the salt of her tears and heard her words about her little sister. I wonder what could have happened to make the young girl take the blame for her little sister's death. He asked himself and then he heard Jaken yelling his name and running down the hallway. "What is it Jaken?" He asked when the toad demon came into his sight.

"Milord." Jaken said as he tried to catch his breath. "The other Lords are here and are awaiting you in the main dinning hall." He said and leaned toward his staff a little.

"Very well." Sesshomaru said and started down the hall toward the main dinning room. He stopped and turned back to Jaken. "Jaken." He said in a stern voice.

"Yes milord?"

"Make sure she is prepared and shown how to act at tonight's dinner." He said and looked at Natsu's door.

Jaken looked at the door and then he bowed toward Sesshomaru. "Yes milord."

Sesshomaru took one last glance at the young hanyou's door and then he continued on his way to the dinning hall, where his company was waiting for his appearance.

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Natsu had just gotten out of the bath and was drying herself off, and then a knock came to her door. She stopped drying herself and slowly walked over to the door and opened it. A yutaka wrapped firmly around her body.

"Lady Natsu?" A young girl, who was obviously a servant, asked.

"Yes?" Natsu asked somewhat confused.

"Lord Sesshomaru has ordered that I teach you a few manners of dinning and get you ready for the dinner tonight." She said and smiled at Natsu.

"Oh." She said somewhat sheepishly and let the young servant girl into her room.

"Ok, first things first." The woman said and looked at Natsu.

Natsu looked around as if she was trying to find a rout to escape from. Then the woman started to walk around her. What is she doing? Is she a vulture or something? Natsu asked as she kept still but followed the woman with her eyes.

"Ok first we'll work on your hair, because I can tell you don't know how to dress or present yourself at one of these dinners." The woman said and a small 'Feh' came from Natsu's mouth, which made the woman smile a little. "Ok, do you like your hair up or down?" She asked as she started to pull Natsu's hair into a bun.

"It doesn't matter." Natsu grumbled as she cursed for coming here.

The woman looked around at Natsu and smiled gently. "Please just relax; I'm only trying to help you. You know it is not often I get to help a pretty young demon get ready to go to a dinner with Lord Sesshomaru. I find this to be a treat for me." She said and softly laughed when Natsu got a light blush on her cheeks.

Natsu sighed and let the woman do what ever she was going to do to her hair. I hate this.I hate being pampered. Natsu thought as she sat in a chair while the woman put paint on her lips and some powder over her eyes.

 

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The woman had finally finished with Natsu's hair and everything else. She had picked a nice kimono from Natsu's closet and told her to go and put it on, so she could not wait to see the young hanyou girl when she came out. I hope the way I fixed her hair covers her ears like Lord Sesshomaru wished. The woman thought as she waited.

Natsu looked at herself and then she walked out to where the woman could see her.

"Oh! You look beautiful!" The woman said and clasped her hands together and smiled brightly. "Lord Sesshomaru won't even know it's you, Lady Natsu." She said and smiled. "Well now that I have finished helping you get ready I really must go, besides you have a dinner to attend in a few hours." She said just before she had closed the door.

This is going to be fun. Natsu thought as he looked at herself in the mirror. I look so different.not like myself. She thought with a frown.